MIC and Pakatan should work together to solve problems faced by Indians

KUALA LUMPUR: A political analyst believes the MIC and Indian leaders from Pakatan Rakyat should start working together to solve issues involving the Indian community rather than waste their time bickering.

Speaking to The Mole, Associate Professor Dr Sivamurugan Pandian, a political scientist attached with Universiti Sains Malaysia said: “I think now, both parties have to look at how they can work together...it will be difficult for them (MIC and Pakatan) to work together and it may take time.”

Dr Sivamurugan suggested cooperation between MIC and Pakatan for the betterment of the Indian community when asked to comment on the future of MIC and whether it will remain relevant in the next few years.

“They have to sit together and assess how they can work on improving their policies and leaders must possess a maturity level to have the ability on agreeing to disagree over certain policies.”

On whether the cooperation can be achieved, Dr Sivamurugan said, “You can always have your own opinion that your political dominion is better but at the end of it all, both parties have one aim which is to uplift the Indian community.”

The academic also urged the MIC and the opposition to sit and discuss the issue of stateless Indians, saying the discussion would bring about unity between the two political entities.

He also said the future of the MIC depended on how it addresses the various issues affecting the Indians.

Sivamurugan (centre ) said political differences should not be a hindrance for MIC and Indian Pakatan leaders to work with each other. On the left is PKR's vice-president N. Surendran and MIC president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel is on the right (Graphics by Dayang Norazhar/The Mole)

KUALA LUMPUR: A political analyst believes the MIC and Indian leaders from Pakatan Rakyat should start working together to solve issues involving the Indian community rather than waste their time bickering.

Speaking to The Mole, Associate Professor Dr Sivamurugan Pandian, a political scientist attached with Universiti Sains Malaysia said: “I think now, both parties have to look at how they can work together...it will be difficult for them (MIC and Pakatan) to work together and it may take time.”

Dr Sivamurugan suggested cooperation between MIC and Pakatan for the betterment of the Indian community when asked to comment on the future of MIC and whether it will remain relevant in the next few years.

“They have to sit together and assess how they can work on improving their policies and leaders must possess a maturity level to have the ability on agreeing to disagree over certain policies.”

On whether the cooperation can be achieved, Dr Sivamurugan said, “You can always have your own opinion that your political dominion is better but at the end of it all, both parties have one aim which is to uplift the Indian community.”

The academic also urged the MIC and the opposition to sit and discuss the issue of stateless Indians, saying the discussion would bring about unity between the two political entities.

He also said the future of the MIC depended on how it addresses the various issues affecting the Indians.